Key result
Endurance sports, particularly short-distance triathlons, were associated with a relatively high prevalence of adverse cardiac events among 2,471 world-class athletes (overall prevalence 0.61%).
Why the study?
The study aimed to assess the prevalence of adverse cardiac events, as identified in the media, in world-class athletes according to their sex and sports discipline.
What is the prevalence of adverse cardiac events in world-class athletes according to sex and sports discipline?
Population
2471 female and male athletes from 30 individual Olympic sports ranked in international top 10 (2006-2018)
Comparison
Athletes evaluated across different sports disciplines and by sex
Design
Internet-based retrospective observational study
Authors
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Low event rates support continued athlete participation with monitoring; leaves open true incidence pending larger prospective studies.
Observational (n=2,471)
Yes
What is the prevalence of adverse cardiac events in world-class athletes according to sex and sports discipline?
There is a relatively high prevalence of cardiac events, mainly arrhythmias, in elite endurance athletes, particularly short-distance triathletes, highlighting the need for longitudinal follow-up.
Lahaye et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Adverse cardiac events (n=2,471). Endurance sports vs. Other sports was evaluated on Adverse cardiac events. Endurance sports, particularly short-distance triathlons, were associated with a relatively high prevalence of adverse cardiac events among 2,471 world-class athletes (overall prevalence 0.61%).
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